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Nature Journal Retreat Schedule

Details subject to change. Find additional details on each class here.

Thursday, March 26

1:00-3:00pm: Silk Scarf Workshop with Sally Walsh

3:00pm: Lodging Check-in

4:00-5:00pm: Meet & Greet; Poetry/Quote Share-out; Cash Bar

5:00-6:30pm: Nature Journal Mini Lessons with Nature Journal Group members:

  • From Field to Page: Using Pressed Botanicals in Your Nature Journal, Sara Gentry
  • Make Your Own Nature Journal, Kira Lyons
  • Staying Safe in Nature, Kathy Pelanek
  • Creative Approaches to Nature Journaling, Belinda Beccue

6:30pm: Dinner on your own (Feel free to bring your own food, or stop by/order-in from a variety of restaurants in Monticello!)

7:30pm: Open Studio; Beginning Watercolor Techniques for Nature Journaling with Belinda Beccue; Cash Bar

8:00-9:00pm: Night Hike with Alex Lourash

Friday, March 27

7:00am: Grab & Go Breakfast

7:30-8:30am: Yoga with Josie Heck

8:30-9:30am: Breakfast

9:00am: Morning Announcements

10:00am-12:00pm: Monarch Miracle & Paint Chip Poetry with Michael Jeffords & Susan Post (This class is open to the public who aren’t attending the Retreat. Learn more and register here.)

12:00-1:00pm: Lunch

1:30-3:30pm: Drawing Class featuring a live raptor with Nate Beccue

4:00-5:00pm: Using Illustrations & Sketches for Mammal Identification with Fran Harty

6:00-7:00pm: Dinner

7:30pm: Open Studio; Gallery Walk Set-up; Branch Weaving with Belinda Beccue; Cash Bar

Saturday, March 28

8:00am: Grab & Go Breakfast available

9:00-10:30am: Mushrooms with Lee Schuler

10:30-11:30am: Mushroom ‘Junk Journal’ with Julie Jean

11:30am: Brunch

12:30pm: Retreat Ends; Lodging Check-out

 

Learn more about the Retreat and register here.

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